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New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves meet at Truist Park.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Carlos Carrasco in this game. Carrasco has a 2-2 record and a 5.74 ERA this season.
Carrasco's opponent in this one will be Bryce Elder. The Braves right hander has a 1.92 ERA to go along with a 3-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Atlanta was a 8-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They won as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 30-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 35-24 SU
Atlanta is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
New York at Atlanta Wednesday, June 7